Speech Pathologist | Team Leader Role with Reduced Caseload

SustainHealth Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with fuel card

CPD allowance

Supportive MDT & team socials

Job summary

SustainHealth Recruitment partners with an established allied health provider in Sydney to recruit an experienced Speech Pathologist to lead a team while maintaining clinical practice.

You will mentor a team of ~9 Speech Pathologists and manage a reduced caseload of 10-15 billable hours weekly, primarily in-clinic at North Parramatta, with a paediatric leaning.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability within speech pathology teams (mentoring and supervision).
• Strong clinical reasoning across adult and paediatric caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to Speech Pathologists.
• Maintain a balanced caseload with a 50/50 split between adult and paediatric presentations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Clinical supervision

Team development

Job description

Speech Pathologist | Team Leader Role with Reduced Caseload

Ready to take the next step in your career without stepping away from clinical work?

We're partnering with a collaborative, well-established allied health provider looking for an experienced Speech Pathologist to step into a Team Leader role.

This is an opportunity to support and mentor a growing team (currently 9 speechies) whilst maintaining a varied and reduced caseload of your own.

If you enjoy developing clinicians, working on a dynamic caseload and helping a team deliver great outcomes, this could be the opportunity for you!

What’s on offer?

• Lead a team of ~9 Speechies ranging from new-grad to mid-senior level, offering them regular mentorship and supervision
• Maintain a reduced caseload of ~10-15 billable hours per week, largely in-clinic in N. Parramatta. Mixed caseload with a paediatric leaning.
• Have access to a company car with fuel card for any community travel or travel to other clinic locations (Penrith, Bankstown)
• Work intelligently with other disciplines and leaders to ensure quality service and outcomes for participants/clients, largely NDIS funded.
• Earn a salary of $120k - $130k + super + $1500 CPD allowance
• Close-knit, motivated team with regular discipline and whole team meetings, plus quarterly socials!
• Multidisciplinary organisation comprising Speech, OT, Psychology, BSP, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Counselling.

About the role

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to Speech Pathologists across varying experience levels
• Maintain a balanced caseload across adult and paediatric presentations, with an approximate 50/50 split
• Work across a varied funding mix, including NDIS, workers compensation, Medicare and private health
• Support clinical reasoning, report writing and complex case discussions
• Collaborate with Occupational Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Psychology and other allied health disciplines
• Contribute to a supportive team culture focused on clinical development and quality outcomes

What we're looking for

• A confident, experienced Speech Pathologist ready to take on a leadership role
• Strong clinical reasoning and experience across adult and paediatric caseloads
• The ability to supervise, mentor and develop other clinicians
• A collaborative approach to multidisciplinary practice
• Someone who enjoys supporting others while remaining hands-on clinically

About SustainHealth

SustainHealth Recruitment offers healthcare professionals across Australia the opportunity to make a difference to people who are in critical need.
Whether in central, rural or remote locations, SustainHealth aims to place hard-working, enthusiastic and charismatic clinicians into employment whilst living out our values of Reliability, Consistency and Approachability side by side with high performance.
By remaining faithful to our company ethos, our recruiters integrate healthcare professionals into employment across Australia in a unique, holistic and non-discriminatory way.

If this role is not suitable for you, we welcome you to get in touch to discuss other current vacancies. We also encourage you to contact us if you know someone who may be well suited to this role.

Additional information

• Maintain a 10-15 billable hour caseload to ensure clinical skills stay fresh
• Enjoy a competitive salary of up to $130k + super + $1500 CPD allowance
• Feel supported in a large MDT with regular team building events